document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119531>Question 1119531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of parabola, given that v(0,0), f( -2,0) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the vertex at (0,0) and the focus at (-2,0), the equation is of the form<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where p is the directed distance from the vertex to the focus.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The directed distance from the vertex to the focus is -2; so the equation of the parabola is<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or<br><BR>\n" );
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